It’s sexy, does 186mpg and costs £7,500

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A small team of designers with a passion has produced the unthinkable - a stunning car that’s both fast and cheap

When he was 6, the sight of a Land Rover cruising down his street caused Uli Sommer to fall in love with cars. Two years later he made a discovery that thrust him into a state of permanent guilt-ridden ambivalence about his obsession — namely that cars run on petrol and that petrol is in finite supply. In his teens Uli got his driving licence just as his environmentally conscious parents decided to sell the family hatchback.

But Uli’s obsession persisted, and it combined with a talent for making things: a three-legged bunk-bed and a parent-toddler tandem are among his